People with disabilities make up a large part of the population．It is estimated

       Peoplewith disabilities make up a large part of the population．It is estimated that over 35million Americans have physical, mental, or other disabilities．About half of thesedisabilities are “developmental", i．e．, theyoccur before the individual's twenty-second birthday, often from geneticconditions, and are severe enough to affect three or more areas of development,such as mobility, communication, employment, etc．Most other disabilities are considered“adventitious", i．e．,accidental or caused by outside forces．

       Priorto the 20th century, only a small percentage of people with disabilitiessurvived for long．Medicaltreatment for these disabilities was unavailable．Advancements in medicine and social services havecreated a climate in which people with disabilities can expect to have suchbasic needs as food, shelter, and medical treatment．Unfortunately, these basics areoften not available．Civil liberties such as the right to vote, marry, get an education,and gain employment have historically been denied on the basis of disability．

       Inrecent decades, the disability rights movement has been organized to fightagainst these infringements（违反；侵犯）of civil rights．Congress responded by passing major legislation recognizing peoplewith disabilities as a protected class under civil rights statutes．

       Stilltoday, people with disabilities must fight to live their lives independently．It is estimated that more thanhalf of qualified Americans with disabilities are unemployed, and a majority ofthose who do work are underemployed．About two-thirds live at or below the official poverty level．

       Significantbarriers, especially in transportation and public awareness, prevent disabled peoplefrom taking part in society．For example, while no longer prohibited by law from marrying, aperson with no access to transportation is effectively excluded from communityand social activities which might lead to the development of long-term relationships．

       Onlywhen public attitudes advance as far as laws have will disabled people be fullyable to take their rightful place in society．

1.A“developmental" disability ______．

       A．develops very slowly over time

       B．is caused by forces

       C．occurs in youth and affects development

       D．is getting more and more severe

2.Most disabledpeople used to die early because ______．

       A．disabilities destroyed major bodily functions

       B．they were not very well looked after

       C．medical techniques were not available

       D．they were too poor to get proper treatment

3.In the author'sopinion, to enable the disabled people to take their rightful place in society,______．

       A．more laws should be passed

       B．public attitudes should be changed

       C．government should provide more aids

       D．more public facilities should be set up

4.Which of thefollowing cannot be inferred（推断）from the passage ?

       A．Many disabled people may remain single for theirwhole life．

       B．The public tends to look down upon the disabledpeople．

       C．The disabled people feel inferior to thosesurrounding them．

       D．Discriminatory laws prevent the disabled frommixing with others．

5.The best title forthis passage might be ______．

       A．Handicaps（不利条件；障碍；）of People with Disabilities

       B．The physical difficulties of the Disabled

       C．The Causes for Disabilities

       D．Medical Treatments for Disabilities

试题答案

【答案】

1.C

2.C

3.B

4.D

5.A